The superintendent of Intermediate School District 917, which is located in Rosemount, said an employee had been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.

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"Over the weekend, the district has received a complaint regarding an employee," superintendent Mark Zuzek said in a statement. "The employee has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. Pursuant with the data practices act, we are limited to providing additional information regarding this matter."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is also aware of the incident and will follow up as appropriate.

Please contact District Superintendent Mark Zuzek at 651-423-8229 for further questions relating to the school district’s involvement in the matter. (2/2)

The matter was referred to an ethics professional at the professional educator licensing and standards board for consideration on opening an investigation into her license.

Zuzek said the decision was made based on the district's harassment and violence policy, recently updated at the school board's Aug. 2 meeting.

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*Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story said the Rosemount School District superintendent said an employee is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. That is inaccurate. The superintendent of Intermediate School District 917 reported that a employee is on administrative leave. The story has been updated to reflect this change.